Ear infection?

[Ray987]

Hello, I have two chicks around 10 weeks old and I noticed these bumps on both sides of their face/neck Any idea what this could be?

Feed: chick starter pallets
Breed: Unknown cross breed

They're two out of 100, is this whatever it is contagious?

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like a swollen earlobe which could be due to pecking, a sting, scratching, or from an ear or a respiratory infection. I would look into the ear canal under the tuft of feathers, and see if there is any drainage, mites, or gunk. You can use a little QTip carefully. Note if the chick have any respiratory symptoms, such as sneeze, head shaking, or mucus from the beak.

 

[Ray987]

It looks like a swollen earlobe which could be due to pecking, a sting, scratching, or from an ear or a respiratory infection. I would look into the ear canal under the tuft of feathers, and see if there is any drainage, mites, or gunk. You can use a little QTip carefully. Note if the chick have any respiratory symptoms, such as sneeze, head shaking, or mucus from the beak.

It's probably respiratory then, I have a a disease breakout probably MG, i have 3 chicks sneezing and watery eyes, I isolated them and I'm getting Tylotrel for everyone

 

[Eggcessive]

Tylosin or Denagard can be used for treatment of MG. Tylosin dosage is 1 tsp of powder per gallon of water for 5 days. Here is where to buy it online without a prescription:
https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder

I would close the flock to new birds. They can make carriers of the flock. Some birds may recover and some may have a future outbreak at times of stress such as during molting or extreme weather. MG can pass through the hatching eggs, and they can pass it through direct contact and droplets in the air. Wild birds sometimes can bring it into flocks, and it can be brought in by new birds obtained from others.

 

[Ray987]

Tylosin or Denagard can be used for treatment of MG. Tylosin dosage is 1 tsp of powder per gallon of water for 5 days. Here is where to buy it online without a prescription:
https://jedds.com/products/tylosin-powder

I would close the flock to new birds. They can make carriers of the flock. Some birds may recover and some may have a future outbreak at times of stress such as during molting or extreme weather. MG can pass through the hatching eggs, and they can pass it through direct contact and droplets in the air. Wild birds sometimes can bring it into flocks, and it can be brought in by new birds obtained from others.

Thank you
This is what I got available in my region, it says it's not given to Chicks producing eggs for human consumption!!? How am I supposed to treat my egg layers?

 

[ChicNmom]

Your birds are not laying eggs yet so I wouldn't worry about the label.

When they are laying, and given antibiotics then usually you throw out their eggs for a couple of weeks or up to a month to make sure the antibiotic isn't being passed on in the egg.

They wouldn't make anyone sick if they ate the eggs. The caution is that there are too many antibiotics in our food and bacteria is becoming resistant to the antibiotics.

 

[Ray987]

Your birds are not laying eggs yet so I wouldn't worry about the label.

When they are laying, and given antibiotics then usually you throw out their eggs for a couple of weeks or up to a month to make sure the antibiotic isn't being passed on in the egg.

They wouldn't make anyone sick if they ate the eggs. The caution is that there are too many antibiotics in our food and bacteria is becoming resistant to the antibiotics.

I have 10 hens that are laying eggs and 2 of them has mucous a bit and sneezes occasionally, the whole outbreak is mild and I'm considering not to treat all unless it gets severe, even the 3 that are isolated are mild, they eating and drinking they could jump over the wall too they're pretty active, thanks for the info about antibiotics!